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as in controversies
variance of opinion on a matter
a dispute over the proper pronunciation of "nuclear"
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as in disagreements
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
after much dispute, the school committee decided that all backpacks would have to be stored in lockers during class hours
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as in challenges
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of
a whole slew of relatives eager to dispute his claim to being the sole heir
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as in bickers
to express different opinions about something often angrily
hometown fans disputing with visiting fans over which had the better team
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as in debates
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
in an extended session the city council disputed the need for a new high school
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Recent Examples of disputes
Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The California Governor’s Office disputes Kominski’s characterization of contractor donations as a vector for political influence.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
The erosion of cooperation fragments collective Arab action on critical issues from Gaza to Nile water disputes, accelerating regional conflicts into competing spheres of influence.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Since then, court disputes have blocked the death penalty from being carried out.
—Avi Bajpai, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The government collapsed in December from a no-confidence vote over budgetary disputes for the first time since 1962, and Barnier was ousted after the shortest tenure in the history of the Fifth Republic.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Frigid relations For at least the past four years, Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever have been embroiled in a series of public disputes.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The merger followed multiple legal disputes between the Bremer trustees and the bank board over a potential hostile takeover through the sale of voting shares.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
The 49ers have a recent history of tense contract disputes with receivers, going through one with Deebo Samuel in 2022 and Aiyuk last year.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
After the FanDuel announcement, the court found that SEPTA's attempt to implement planned service cuts during Thursday's Eagles game was a violation of the August 29 court order, a claim that SEPTA disputes.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The industry disputes that finding, pointing to a June report from S&P Global Commodity Insights that found that the rate of methane emissions in the Permian Basin dropped 29% between 2023 and 2024.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Israel disputes the hunger fatality figures given by the health ministry of Gaza's Hamas-run government, arguing that many deaths were due to other medical causes.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Israel disputes the figures but has not provided its own.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The White House disputes the prediction, arguing the Congressional Budget Office is a poor predictor of outcomes.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Israel disputes its figures but has not provided its own.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2025
Reuters reported that Høiby's attorney said his client will plead guilty to some lesser crimes but disputes the most serious charges.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
International investment treaty disputes are arbitrated under a third-party institution that employs attorneys who specialize in international law and have no particular ties to either party.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The California Governor’s Office disputes Kominski’s characterization of contractor donations as a vector for political influence.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
The erosion of cooperation fragments collective Arab action on critical issues from Gaza to Nile water disputes, accelerating regional conflicts into competing spheres of influence.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Since then, court disputes have blocked the death penalty from being carried out.
—Avi Bajpai, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The government collapsed in December from a no-confidence vote over budgetary disputes for the first time since 1962, and Barnier was ousted after the shortest tenure in the history of the Fifth Republic.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Frigid relations For at least the past four years, Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever have been embroiled in a series of public disputes.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The merger followed multiple legal disputes between the Bremer trustees and the bank board over a potential hostile takeover through the sale of voting shares.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
The 49ers have a recent history of tense contract disputes with receivers, going through one with Deebo Samuel in 2022 and Aiyuk last year.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Cincoro is labeled as being 100 percent agave, however, which the lawsuit disputes.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
After the FanDuel announcement, the court found that SEPTA's attempt to implement planned service cuts during Thursday's Eagles game was a violation of the August 29 court order, a claim that SEPTA disputes.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The industry disputes that finding, pointing to a June report from S&P Global Commodity Insights that found that the rate of methane emissions in the Permian Basin dropped 29% between 2023 and 2024.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Israel disputes the hunger fatality figures given by the health ministry of Gaza's Hamas-run government, arguing that many deaths were due to other medical causes.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Israel disputes the figures but has not provided its own.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The White House disputes the prediction, arguing the Congressional Budget Office is a poor predictor of outcomes.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Israel disputes its figures but has not provided its own.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2025
Reuters reported that Høiby's attorney said his client will plead guilty to some lesser crimes but disputes the most serious charges.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputes
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But before this, Eververse controversies were not usually 1) a set of armor very clearly being taken from a free activity and made paid and 2) the game being in one of its worst states of all time with player sentiment bottomed out.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But the city has also faced a recent string of controversies under her leadership and calls for greater transparency.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The September 12 report shared that RBW had actually fired Lee in August, citing declining profitability, management difficulties, and disagreements over new artist direction.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its first-ever color feature, In the Shadow of Honor, which was going to be filmed in Indonesia, was canceled due to disagreements between the two countries related to colonial war reparations.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The exhibition challenges traditional art historical narratives and showcases how these women embraced action painting, gestural abstraction, and large-scale experimentation to create dynamic, influential works.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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His second recommendation—renting instead of buying—challenges conventional wisdom about homeownership.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As Washington debates the future of the space agency, the Perseverance team can only go about its business, sending its rover this way and that, to sniff out clues to Mars’s ancient past.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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During such events, Kirk debates students and others about myriad of topics, some of them controversial.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The omission was wrong — whether or not it was related to those altercations — as was the employee’s failure to understand that this is not a business occasion.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the altercations, Outside spoke with a dog behavioral expert for insight into what triggers our trail comrades and how best to respond during stressful situations.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In her podcast, the high school senior grapples with her family's history and questions her own national identity.—
Steve Drummond,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Broadway revival of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club is ending its run almost a month early amid health struggles for its star and a lawsuit that questions what the production has been doing with its money.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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This article discusses memory and chip and system design talks at the 2025 AI Infra Summit in Santa Clara, CA by Kove, Pliops and Cadence.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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This article discusses the first four episodes of Prime Video’s The Girlfriend.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Disputes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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